Exhibitors at this year’s edition of glasstec will present intriguing developments in the display glass segment. This theme is also addressed in a very special way by the expert conference “Function meets Glass” on 22 and 23 October.
At glasstec 2018 in Düsseldorf exhibitors will present intriguing developments in the display glass segment
Practically everyone is familiar with touch screens – primarily thanks to smartphones. These sheer yet extremely scratch-resistant glass surfaces, sometimes featuring rounded edges, are increasingly becoming design elements for modern communication devices. Glass boasts outstanding dielectric properties and ensures low energy losses especially with the high signal frequencies applied in the LTE mobile telephony standard or in the future radar systems for autonomous driving. In contrast to polymer materials glass does not change in quality, it practically does not age and can additionally protect electronic micro components against environmental influences. At glasstec 2018 in Düsseldorf exhibitors will present intriguing developments in the display glass segment. This theme is also addressed in a very special way by the expert conference “Function meets Glass” on 22 and 23 October.
Over the coming years ultra-thin glass sheets will assert themselves especially in consumer electronics. Smartphones only mark the beginning here. Touch screens in a wide variety of applications can already be found almost everywhere. ATMs, slot machines or ticket vending machines have already been equipped with touch screens for a long time now. And these monitors are now also making inroads in department stores and shopping centres, for example. As large-format info boards they give guidance to shoppers because plenty of data can be retrieved via these monitors. Displays are also gaining gr...
